7 U.S.C. 2012: Definitions

2018

• Pub. L. 115–334, §4022(1)(A), substituted "section 2016(h)" for "section 2016(i)". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4022(1)(A), substituted "section 2016(h)" for "section 2016(i)". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4001(a), substituted "establishment, house-to-house trade route, or online entity" for "establishment or house-to-house trade route" in introductory provisions. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4022(1)(B), substituted "subsection (q)(1)" for "subsection (r)(1)". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4002, inserted in introductory provisions "By 2022 and at 5-year intervals thereafter, the Secretary shall re-evaluate and publish the market baskets of the thrifty food plan based on current food prices, food composition data, consumption patterns, and dietary guidan… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (u)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4003(c), substituted "section 5304 of title 25" for "the Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(b))". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (v)

2014

• Pub. L. 113–79, §4030(a)(1), substituted "coupon" for "coupon," before period at end. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §4014(c), inserted "subject to section 2018(h) of this title" after "concessional prices" wherever appearing. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §4001, substituted "hot foods" for "and hot foods" and inserted at end "and any deposit fee in excess of the amount of the State fee reimbursement (if any) required to purchase any food or food product contained in a returnable bottle or can, regardless of whether th… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §4030(a)(2), substituted "and individuals" for "or are individuals". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §4030(a)(3), (4), redesignated subsecs. (m) to (p) as (l) to (o), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (l) which read as follows: " 'Supplemental nutrition assistance program' means the program operated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter." (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (l), (m), (n), (o)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §4012, inserted ", or agricultural producers who market agricultural products directly to consumers" after "such food". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §4030(a)(4), redesignated subsec. (q) as (p). Former subsec. (p) redesignated (o). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §4002(a), inserted "at least 7" after "a variety of" and substituted "at least 3" for "at least 2". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §4003(a), added par. (5). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §4030(a)(4), redesignated subsecs. (r) to (t) as (q) to (s), respectively. Former subsec. (q) redesignated (p). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (q), (r), (s)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §4030(a)(5), added subsec. (t). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (t)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §4030(a)(4), redesignated subsec. (t) as (s). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (t)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(1)(M), redesignated subsecs. (a) to (v) as (b), (d), (f), (g), (e), (h), (k), (l), (n), (o), (p), (q), (s), (t), (u), (v), (c), (j), (m), (a), (r), and (i), respectively. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(1)(A), substituted "benefits" for "coupons". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(1)(B), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: " 'Authorization card' means the document issued by the State agency to an eligible household which shows the allotment the household is entitled to be issued." (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(1)(C), substituted "benefits" for "authorization cards" in first sentence. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(1)(D), struck out "or access device, including an electronic benefit transfer card or personal identification number, issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter" before period at end. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(1)(E), inserted heading and substituted "The term 'benefit issuer' means" for " 'Coupon issuer' means" and "benefits" for "coupons". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(1)(F), substituted "subsection (j)" for "subsection (r)". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4001(b), which directed the substitution of "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program" wherever appearing, was executed by substituting "Supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "Food stamp program", to reflect the probable intent of Co… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(1)(G)(i), substituted "subsection (j)" for "subsection (r)". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(1)(G)(ii), substituted "benefits" for "coupons". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(1)(H), struck out "(as that term is defined in subsection (p) of this section)" after "tribal organization". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(1)(I)(i), substituted "subsection (r)(1)" for "subsection (u)(1)". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(1)(I)(ii), substituted "paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), and (9) of subsection (k)" for "subsections (g)(3), (4), (5), (7), (8), and (9) of this section". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(1)(I)(iii), substituted "subsection (k)(6)" for "subsection (g)(6) of this section". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4001(b), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (n)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(1)(J), inserted ", including point of sale devices," after "other means of access". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (t)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(1)(K), struck out "(as defined in subsection (g) of this section)" after "foods" in introductory provisions. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (u)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(1)(L), added subsec. (v). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (v)

2004

• Pub. L. 108–199 inserted before period at end ", and except that on October 1, 2003, in the case of households residing in Alaska and Hawaii the Secretary may not reduce the cost of such diet in effect on September 30, 2002". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004) Law text · (o)

2002

• Pub. L. 107–171, §4115(b)(1), inserted at end "The limits specified in this subsection may be extended until the end of any transitional benefit period established under section 2020(s) of this title." (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §4112(b)(1)(A), (B), designated first sentence as par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B) of par. (1), respectively. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §4112(b)(1)(C), designated second sentence as par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated subpar. (B) of par. (1). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §4112(b)(1)(D), (E), designated third sentence as par. (3) and substituted "Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2)" for "Notwithstanding the preceding sentences". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §4112(b)(1)(F), designated fourth sentence as par. (4). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §4112(b)(1)(G), (H), designated fifth sentence as par. (5), substituted "For the purposes of this subsection, the following persons shall not be considered to be residents of institutions and shall be considered to be individual households:" for "For the purposes of… (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (i)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–193, §801, substituted second and third sentences containing provisions relating to limits on certification period and requirement of yearly contact with household for provisions setting limits to certification period for households required to submit periodic reports, hous… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §802, substituted "type of certificate, authorization card, cash or check issued in lieu of a coupon, or access device, including an electronic benefit transfer card or personal identification number," for "or type of certificate". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §803, in second sentence, struck out "(who are not themselves parents living with their children or married and living with their spouses)" after "age or younger". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §804, in second sentence, substituted "the Secretary shall—" for "the Secretary shall", realigned margins of pars. (1) to (3), substituted semicolon for comma at end of pars. (1) and (2) and "; and" for comma at end of par. (3), added par. (4), and struck out former pa… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §805, inserted "for not more than 90 days" after "temporary accommodation". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (s)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–225, §101(b)(1), substituted "Except as provided in section 2015(c)(1)(C) of this title, for" for "For". · (c)
• Pub. L. 103–225, §201(1), realigned margins of pars. (1) to (4), substituted semicolon for comma at end of pars. (2) and (3), and substituted "means—" for "means" and par. (1) for former par. (1) which read as follows: "an establishment or recognized department thereof or house-to-hous… · (k)
• Pub. L. 103–354 inserted "and (in the case of households residing in Alaska) on October 1, 1994," after "1992,". · (o)
• Pub. L. 103–225, §201(2), added subsec. (u). · (u)

1993

• Pub. L. 103–66, §13932(2), inserted ", and their children," after "or alcoholics". · (g)
• Pub. L. 103–66, §13932(1), in last sentence inserted ", together with their children," after "narcotics addicts or alcoholics". · (i)
• Pub. L. 103–66, §13931, in first sentence, substituted "or (2) a group of individuals" for "(2) a group of individuals" and substituted a period for ", " after end of cl. (2), inserted "Spouses who live together, parents and their children 21 years of age or younger (who are not themselves parents … · (i)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–351 inserted before period at end ", except that on October 1, 1992, the Secretary may not reduce the cost of such diet". · (o)

1991

• Pub. L. 102–237, §901, inserted ", or are individuals described in paragraphs (2) through (7) of subsection (r)," after "title I, II, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act". · (g), (i)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §941(1)(A), made technical amendment to reference to subsection (p) of this section involving corresponding provision of original act. · (j)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §941(1)(B), substituted "percent" for "per centun" [sic]. · (o)
• Pub. L. 102–83 substituted "section 1314 of title 38" for "section 414 of title 38". · (r)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §941(1)(C), redesignated subsec. (u) as (t). · (t), (u)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–624, §1712(a)(1), substituted "or disability or blindness payments under title I, II, X, XIV, or XVI" for "under title XVI". · (g)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1712(a)(2), substituted "title I, II, X, XIV, or XVI" for "title II or title XVI", and inserted "or under standards determined by the Secretary to be comparable to standards implemented by appropriate State agencies under such section". · (g)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1713(a), substituted "individuals and by private establishments that contract with the appropriate agency of the State to offer meals for such individuals at concessional prices" for "individuals and by a public or private nonprofit shelter (approved by an appropri… · (g)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1712(b), substituted "title I, II, X, XIV, or XVI" for "title II or title XVI", and inserted "or under standards determined by the Secretary to be comparable to standards implemented by appropriate State agencies under such section". · (i)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1747(b), added subsec. (u). · (u)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–435, §120, inserted "through October 1, 1987" in cl. (8) and substituted cls. (9) to (11) for proviso that periods upon which adjustments are based would be subject to revision by Act of Congress. · (o)
• Pub. L. 100–435, §350, amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "receives supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.), federally or State administered supplemental benefits of the type des… · (r)

1987

• Pub. L. 100–77, §802(a), substituted "(2)" for "or (2)", inserted cl. (3), and inserted "(other than as provided in clause (3))" after "except that". · (i)
• Pub. L. 100–77, §801, added subsec. (s). · (s)

1986

• Pub. L. 99–570, §11002(a), substituted "(8), and (9)" for "and (8)" in cl. (1) and added cl. (9). · (g)
• Pub. L. 99–570, §11002(b), inserted "residents of public or private nonprofit shelters for individuals who do not reside in permanent dwellings or have no fixed mailing addresses, who are otherwise eligible for coupons,". · (i)
• Pub. L. 99–570, §11002(c), substituted "(8), and (9)" for "and (8)". · (k)

1985

• Pub. L. 99–198, §1501(a)(1), substituted ", or a publicly operated community mental health center, under part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x et seq.) to provide" for "which is certified by the State agency or agencies designated by the Governor as respo… · (f)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1501(a)(2), inserted ", or a publicly operated community mental health center," after "private nonprofit institution" in last sentence. · (i)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1502, inserted ", as determined by visual inspection, sales records, purchase records, or other inventory or accounting recordkeeping methods that are customary or reasonable in the retail food industry," in cl. (1). · (k)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1503, substituted "fifty" for "fifty-four". · (o)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1504(1), inserted ", federally or State administered supplemental benefits of the type described in section 1616(a) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1382e(a)] if the Secretary determines that such benefits are conditioned on meeting the disability or blindness … · (r)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1504(2), inserted "or receives disability retirement benefits from a governmental agency because of a disability considered permanent under section 221(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 421(i))". · (r)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1504(3), inserted "or non-service-connected" after "service-connected". · (r)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1504(4)–(6), added par. (7). · (r)

1983

• Pub. L. 98–204, §3(1), substituted "the foregoing limits on the certification period may, with the approval of the Secretary, be waived by a State agency for certain categories of households where such waiver will improve the administration of the program" for "the limit of twelve mont… · (c)
• Pub. L. 98–204, §3(2), inserted provision that "The maximum limit of twelve months for such period under the foregoing proviso may be waived by the Secretary where such waiver will improve the administration of the program." · (c)

1982

• Pub. L. 97–253, §§142, 145(b), substituted "except that parents and children, or siblings, who live together shall be treated as a group of individuals who customarily purchase and prepare meals together for home consumption even if they do not do so, unless one of the parents, or sibl… · (i)
• Pub. L. 97–253, §143(a)(1), substituted "adjustments (based on the unrounded cost of such diet)" for "adjustments". · (o)
• Pub. L. 97–253, §§143(a)(2), 144, substituted provisions requiring the Secretary, on Oct. 1, 1982, to adjust the cost of the diet to reflect changes in the cost of the thrifty food plan for the twenty-one months ending June 30, 1982, reduce the cost of such diet by one per centum, a… · (o)
• Pub. L. 97–253, §§143(a)(2), 144, substituted provisions requiring the Secretary, on Oct. 1, 1983, and Oct. 1, 1984, to adjust the cost of the diet to reflect changes in the cost of the thrifty food plan for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30, reduce the cost of such die… · (o)
• Pub. L. 97–253, §§143(a)(2), 144, added and amended par. (8). · (o)
• Pub. L. 97–253, §145(a), added subsec. (r). · (r)

1981

• Pub. L. 97–35, §108(a), inserted provisions respecting waiver of twelve-month period for improvement of program. · (c)
• Pub. L. 97–98, §1302, inserted provision relating to supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act or disability or blindness payments under title I, II, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act. · (i)
• Pub. L. 97–35, §§101, 102, inserted provisions relating to treatment as a group of parents and children who live together, and restructured provisions respecting living with others and paying compensation for meals. · (i)
• Pub. L. 97–35, §116(a)(1), struck out reference to Puerto Rico. · (m)
• Pub. L. 97–98, §§1303, 1304, substituted in cl. (2) "Hawaii and the urban and rural parts of Alaska to reflect the cost of food in Hawaii and urban and rural Alaska" for "Alaska and Hawaii to reflect the cost of food in those States", in cl. (6) provision that on Oct. 1, 1982, the Secr… · (o)
• Pub. L. 97–35, §§103, 116(a)(1) struck out applicability to Puerto Rico in clause (3), substituted provisions respecting adjustments on Apr. 1, 1982, for provisions respecting adjustments on Jan. 1, 1982, in cl. (6), and added cls. (7) to (9). · (o)

1980

• Pub. L. 96–249, §111, inserted provisions requiring that for those households that are required to submit periodic reports under section 2015(c)(1) of this title, the certification period be at least six months but no longer than twelve months. · (c)
• Pub. L. 96–181 substituted "Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act" for "Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972". · (f)
• Pub. L. 96–249, §101(a)(1)–(3), substituted "(7), and (8)" for "and (7)" in cl. (1) and added cl. (8). · (g)
• Pub. L. 96–249, §101(a)(4), inserted "temporary residents of public or private nonprofit shelters for battered women and children," after "section 1616(e) of the Social Security Act,". · (i)
• Pub. L. 96–249, §101(a)(5), substituted "(7), and (8)" for "and (7)". · (k)
• Pub. L. 96–249, §135, inserted "through January 1, 1980," before "adjust the cost" in cl. (4) and added cls. (5) and (6). · (o)

1979

• Pub. L. 96–58, §7(1)–(3), substituted "clauses (3), (4), (5), and (7)" for "clauses (3), (4), and (5)" and added cl. (7) relating to disabled or blind recipients of benefits who are residents in certain public or private nonprofit group living arrangements. · (g)
• Pub. L. 96–58, §7(4), (5), inserted provisions relating to disabled or blind recipients of benefits who are residents in certain public or private nonprofit group living arrangements and inserted provisions that all residents of federally subsidized housing for the elderly, disabled or… · (i)
• Pub. L. 96–58, §7(6), inserted reference to group living arrangements referred to in subsec. (g)(7) of this section in cl. (2). · (k)
• Pub. L. 96–58, §3, added subsec. (q). · (q)

1977

• Pub. L. 95–113 redefined terms "Secretary", "food", "coupon", "household", "retail food store", "State agency", "State", "food stamp program", and "drug addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation program" and changed designations of those terms, as thus redefined, from subsecs. (a), (b), (…

1976

• Pub. L. 94–339 added subsec. (o). · (o)

1973

• Pub. L. 93–86, §3(l), substituted "home" for "human" and substituted provisions including in definition of "food" seeds and plants for use in gardens to produce food for the personal consumption of the eligible household, for provisions excluding from such definition foods identified o… · (b)
• Pub. L. 93–125 substituted "foregoing" for "foreoging". · (e)
• Pub. L. 93–86, §3(a), (b), (p), inserted provision of cl. (3) relating to inclusion of narcotic addict or alcoholic within definition of "household" and provision relating to residents of federally subsidized housing for the elderly, and substituted provisions relating to the treatment of individua… · (e)
• Pub. L. 93–86, §3(o), inserted references to nonprofit institution and section 2019(i) of this title. · (f)
• Pub. L. 93–86, §3(c), added subsec. (n). · (n)

1972

• Pub. L. 92–603, §411(a), inserted provision that persons eligible or would be eligible to receive supplemental security income benefits under sections 1381 to 1383c of Title 42, may not be considered as members of a household or elderly persons under this chapter. · (e)
• Pub. L. 92–603, §411(b), substituted provisions defining State agency as the agency designated by the Secretary for carrying out this chapter in such state, for provisions defining it as the agency having the responsibility for the administration of the federally aided public assistanc… · (h)

1971

• Pub. L. 91–671, §2(a), substituted in definition of "household", "related individuals (including legally adopted children and legally assigned foster children) or non-related individuals over age 60 who are not residents" for "related or non-related individuals, who are not residents",… · (e)
• Pub. L. 91–671, §2(b), included in definition of "retail food store" a political subdivision or a private nonprofit organization that meets requirements of section 2019(h) of this title. · (f)
• Pub. L. 91–671, §2(c), included in definition of "State" Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. · (j)
• Pub. L. 91–671, §2(d), added subsec. (l). · (l)
• Pub. L. 91–671, §2(e), added subsec. (m). · (m)